250 Days Later…
It’s been 250 days since the first hole was dug at Ried Kremsleithen, the plot name of the vineyard in Krems…so where are we now?
Tips from France and Weather Challenges
Dry, drier, desert followed by mist, rain and torrential storm is how I would describe July and August. Not ideal vineyard conditions, but the the French-made vines at Kapitel Zwei Wine seem to be doing just fine.
Aches and Pains
It’s been a harrowing few weeks for us at Kapitel Zwei Wine as we prepare the vineyard for planting — today the vines were shipped from France to Austria 🎉. They were suppose to arrive last week but I delay the shipment a few times due to cold weather. If you can believe it, we had a few centimetres of snow earlier this month, followed by a dry period.
Exams, Pruning and Progress
Today is the first day of the second semester at IMC Krems University, which means I survived the first semester. To the amazement of myself and my tutors I passed algebra with a 74 percent on my final exam. I had less trouble with my other classes averaging a mix of A’s and B’s or as they are known in Austria “sehr gut” and “gut”. This semester I am super excited for “Wine Processing I”, “Viticulture II” and “Wine Tasting and Description II” and less excited about “Macroeconomics”, “Statistics” and “Accounting II”. Wish me luck.
Soil Test, Labels and Varietals
Before the year wraps up I thought I would give you a little update on the latest from Kapitel Zwei Wine with newsletter deux.
Drumroll…My En Primeur Newsletter
Willkommen! This is my first Kapitel Zwei Wine newsletter - a rare collectors item - thank you so much for reading.